Sectional bookcase.



J. M. ems SEOTIONAL BOOKGASE. APYL IOATION II LED JULY 16, 1908.

Patented June 22, 1909.

ms um; y) co, WASHINGTON. n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MARTIN GANSE, OF SEATTLEQWASHINGTON.

'SEGTIONAL BOOKGASE.

- Specificationof LettersPatent.

Patented June 22, i909.

.Applicationrfiledquly 16, 1908. SerialrNo. $43,900.

To. all whom it: may: concern:

:Be it known that I, 1 JOHN MARTIN CANsE,

*acitizen of the United Statesof America, and. a resident of l the city 1 of Seattle, in the county of King and State of Flashington,

have invented certain new and usefulpImprovements in Sectional Bookcases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in book casesof theqtype composed of separable units or sections and has for itsprimary ob 160i to provide a simple construction, capable of being manufacturedat a comparatively .low cost, which when the units or sections are assembled will present a neat and finished appearance. 1

A further object resides in theprovision of novel means whereby the various parts, when assembled, are securely held against accidental displacement.

:With these and other objects in View, to be referred to as the description progresses,1ny invention resides in the features of construction, arrangement and combinations of parts hereinafter described and succinctly defined 7 in the annexed claims.

- away, ofabook case embodying my inven- Referring now to the accompanying draw mg, 111 which like numerals of reference-indi cate like parts throughout: Figure 1 is a view in front elevation, with portions broken tion. Fig. 2 is an end view thereof with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in perspective of an intermediate verti calfacing strip provided with my improved locking or securing means. Fig. 4 is a simi lar view of one of the end facing strips. Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of the intermediate portion of one of the horizontal facing strips. Fig. 6 is a similar view of anend portion of i one of the horizontal facing strips. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional-view of the book case illustrating more particularlythe locking or fasteningmeans on the intermediate vertical facing strip, arranged 3.8111 normal position to secure adjacent sections or} units of the book casetogether. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional viewillustrat-l ing moreparticularly the locking or fastening means having their angularly disposed end portions embedded in the adjacent horizontal walls of superimposed sections or units, ind Fig. 9 is a section taken on line 9-9 of fteference numeral 1 indicates the sections or units, of which there are two vertical rows Fig. 4

shown, the sections or units of the respective rows'being arranged one on'top oftheother,

as clearly illustrated in Figs. .1- and 2.

Reference numeral 2 indicates the sides and 3 and 4 the top and-base respectively of thebook case. The sides 2 which are separable from the-sections'orunits 1 areiheld flr'mly against-the adjacent endwalls thereof b'y-flanges5ofthetop 3 and base 4. Top

3 and base 4 are provided at their'forward edge portions with flanges 6, between which and the adjacent edges'of the sections or units 1, tongues 7, formed ontheendsof verticalfaeing strips 8, arefitted; The end facingstrips 8 extend over-theforward edge portions ofthe-book casesides 2 andthe adjacent sidewalls of the sections or units 1 thereby concealing the joint 'therebet'ween, while the-intermediate facing-strip 8 extends over the jamb between the adjacentside walls of the respective rows of sections-or units.

Reference numeral '9 indicate other facing strips which are arranged horizontally over the forward edge portions-of the adjacent top and bottom walls ofthe sections or units 1 (see Figs. 1 and 2), so asto conceal "the joint therebetween. Facing strips 9 have their end portions cutout on their outer sides to provide-tongues 1O whichare adapted tobe fitted inseats 11,formed inthe-inner side faces of end-facing strips 8 (see At the points where facing strips 9- crossthe intermediate facing strip 8, they and said intermediate facing strip 8 are notched or cut out, as at 12, so as tofit one about the other (seeFigs. 2 and 7).

Rotatably mounted in seats 13 formed in the side walls of notches or cutouts 12 of the intermediate facing strip 8,.are journal members 14 of suitable lock devices, said journal members being provided on their end portions with arms 15in the formof hooks, having at their free end portions pointed angularly disposed portions 16 adapted to be embedded in the adjacent horizontal wall of a unitor section 1 (see Fig.2).

pointed prongs or end portions 16 To pre vent springing of the end facing strip 8 outwardly from the sections or units 1, I rovide suitable fasteners 17, com rising bar ed arms rotatably supported by earing members 18, mounted in seats formed in one side wall of seats 11, so as to be capable of swinging into the adjacent sections or units and have their barbs embedded in one of the horizontal Walls thereof (see Figs. 1 and 4).

By the construction described the sections or units 1 may be formed of com aratively rough material, the top 3, sides 2, fiase 4 and facing strips 8 and 9 being of such material as to give the book case the desired finished a pearance. Further it will be observed, t at the sectionsor units are firmly heldin proper relation and by providing the facing strips 8 and 9 an appearance of permanency is given to the book case.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is:

1. A book case comprising a plurality of independent rows each composed of superimposed separable box-like sections, a top, a base on which said rows of sections rest, sides for said book case extending from said top to said base, and vertical and horizontal facing strips removably supported in front of said sections to extend over the meeting vertical and horizontal walls thereof.

2. A book case comprising a plurality of rows of superimposed separable box-like sections, a top fitting over the upper sections of said rows, a base on which said rows of sec- 7 tions rest, separable sides for said book case extending from said top over the outer end walls of said sections to said base, end vertical facing strips removably supported and extending over the forward edges of said sides and the adjacent end walls of said sections, and vertical and horizontal facingstrips removably supported forwardly of said section so as to extend over the contiguous forward edge portions of the verticaland horizontal Walls thereof.

3. A book case comprising a plurality of rows of superimposed separable box-like sections, a top fitting over the upper sections of said rows, a base on which said rows of sections rest, separable sides for said book case extending from said top over the outer end walls of said sectionsto said base, end vertical facing strips extending over the forward edges of said sides and the adjacent end walls of said sections, and vertical and horizontal facing strips extending over the contiguous forward edge ortions of the vertical and horizontal wal s of said sections, said horizontal facing strips being provided on their ends with tongues fitted in seats formed in said end vertical facing strips.

4. A book case comprising a plurality of rows of superimposed separable box-like sections, a top fitted over the uppermost sections, a base on which said rows of sections rest, removable facing strips extending over the contiguous forward edges of the vertical horizontal walls of said sections, the vertical facing strips being )rovided on their ends with tongues, and anges on said top and said base back of which the tongues on said vertical facing strips are engaged.

5. In a book case two box-like sections arranged end to end, a locking device therefor comprising spaced arms and means swingingly supporting said locking device whereby its spaced arms can be moved each into a respective book case section adjacent the contiguous end walls of said sections.

6. In a book case, two box-like sections arranged in proximity to one another, a locking device having arms arranged to straddle the adjacent walls of said sections, and means supporting said locking device for movement of the spaced arms thereof toward and from said sections.

7. In a book case, two box-like sections arranged adjacent one another, and a locking device supported for movement into said sec tions, said locking device comprising arms spaced to straddle the contiguous walls of said sections and formed with barbs adapted to be embedded in said sections.

8. A book case comprising a plurality of rows of superimposed separable box-like sections, vertical and horizontal removable strips arranged over the forward edges of the vertical and horizontal walls ofsaid sections, said vertical and horizontal strips at the points Where they pass by one another being notched, one of said vertical stri s .being formed in the side walls of the note thereof with seats, and lock devices swingingly mounted in said seats for movement into sections to straddle walls of adjacent sections.

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 2nd day of July 1908.

JOHN MARTIN CANSE.

l Iitnesses:

ROBERT L. McNEIL, J. W. JoNEs. 

